The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1887-06-11
SECOND Daytime 2.


The second day of the proceedings of
the Convention began at $40 in the
morning, the President calling to order
promptly. Rev. S. P. Carlton offered
prayer. Roll call, minutes of yesterday,
and other matters occupied the first
half hour.
Ministerial Aid Association.
William HI. Slade, Treasurer Of this
Association, rendered his report of re-
ceipts and expenditures of the current
year. Receipts, S2O3.13. Expended
by vote of the Cincinnati Convention,
800. SOB 10 to be added to the Fund,
as reported last year.
The privileges of the floor voted to
Mr.. A. A. Stearns, Agent of Buchtel
college.
Debate on the Report
The special order, the consideration
of the Special Committee on the Exec
utive report was then called.
The first and second sections, were
adopted. The third section, relating
to permanent place of meeting for
the Convention, gave rise to prolonged
discussion. Five minute addresses
were made under the rule, by the fol-
lowing members: W. J. Littell, W.
d. Sibley, Andrew Wilson, Mrs. M. L.
Jones, W. S. Bacon, III. L. Garfield,
M. d. Bradley, j. w. Henley, o. Cone,
J. III. Blackford, L. Converse, F. K.
BEEN, j. F. Rice, s. P. Carlton, Mrs.
L. d. Crosley, Mrs. A. E. Danforth,
W. d. Shipman and others whose names
the Editor did not secure.
1t was apparent that the vote would
be close, the Convention being appar-
emily about evenly divided. On mo-
ton the vote on the third section, which
was against providing permanent
place of meeting, was deferred until
afternoon.
In Memoriam.
A special Committee was appointed
to draft resolutions in regard to the
death, during the last year, of the Rev.
III. p. Sage and Rev. henry Clifford,
and Richard Wooley, of Cincinnati, an
honorary member of the Convention.
The resolutions were subsequently re-
ported and ordered on the minutes.
Recess until O'Clock.
Re-assembled at the hour named.
Mr.. and Mrs. Buchtel.
The Convention ordered telegram
of sympathy to Hon. John r. Buchtel
and Mrs. Buchtel, in their illness. The
following was prepared and sent by the
Committee, Drs. Cantwell and Cone:
"The Ohio Convention of Universal
alists, in session this day, June 8, at
North Lewisburg, remembers with graf
itude the noble services and princely
generosity of Hon. j. r. Buchtel, and
sends sympathy to him and Mrs. Buch-
tel, in their illness, with best wishes
andheartfelt prayers for their recovery"
Vote on the Report.
The Convention then proceeded to
vote on the third section of the Com
mittee on Executive report. The mo-
ton to adopt was lost, 81 to %. The
Convention, therefore, puts itself on
record as so far favoring the plan of
permanent place for the annual meet
ing.
Closing Proceedings.
The editor was obliged to leave North
Lewisburg at 8 P. NJ on Friday. Many
of the delegates also left at the same
hour. The final business, according to
the program, was the report from Buch-
tel College, and the discussion of State
educational interests. Agent Stearns,
and DIR. Cone were present to represent
the College. What followed on Friday
afternoon, il important, will appear
below.
Announcement was made that Rev.
DR.. Demarest would preach at 7:30 on
Friday evening, and Mrs. L. D. Cros-
ley on Saturday evening, and in the
grove at P. NJ. on Sunday.